Marshall Rosenberg on Nonviolent Communications
This posting was provoked by current events in South Ossetia and Abkazia. There is clear blame to be apportioned on all sides, to Georgia for trying to "sleazy" its way into these independent provinces, to the U.S. for encouraging Georgia, and to Russia for killing so many innocent people. A better world will not be found by purveyors of "first world force," but by peacemakers. So this posting is dedicated to French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who today arrived in Georgia on a European mission to mediate the conflict.
I'm glad you posted this, John! I've been learning/teaching Nonviolent Communication for about 15 years, have seen it in action and heard Marshall describe his work.
"In the end, it is the reality of personal relationship that saves everything." Thomas Merton
Really excellent. Thank you for posting it.
It seems so simple, yet....
I am emailing this to my many Quaker pacifist friends.
Blessings on you, John.
Happy trails, D.
I don't know if it comes out in these videos, but Marshall's work is very 'close to the ground'. Kids can (and do) learn the process. He uses it in the hot spots of the world, working with tribal conflicts, etc. He has one specific program for people interested in using his work for social change, though all of his workshops will focus on the inividual as peacemaker, rather than handing responsibility to anyone else.
You can find trainings on The Center for Nonviolent Communications' web site, www.cnvc.org.
A number of people offer trainings; I especially recommend Robert Gonzales, who is one of the most-appreciated NVC teachers.
A three part interview with Marshall Rosenberg